Saturday, March 14, 2009
Spa Treatment or Torture Chamber? 1st RT prep session
On March 12 I had my first Radiation Therapy (RT) appointment, to start the set up process. It was a pretty amazing process. In order to target the radiation, they need to exactly position the body, and they do this by making a mold. For me this involves a mask over my head and neck. First I lay down in a warm room, covered by warm blankets, then they put a warm mesh cloth over my face and neck, pat it all around, feels quite lovely and relaxing. Followed by a cool cloth, which hardens the mesh, and slightly shrinks it around my head and neck. Hmm...kind of creepy--followed by placing various stickers on it--somehow brought to mind the Phantom of the Opera or Man in Iron Mask--(not that I have seen/read either...)
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